Does anyone have the link to the HofA planning application?
Chester Zoo Chester Zoo Discussion and Questions 2024
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Prochilodus246
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Last time I was at Chester the following fish species were in the tomistoma enclosure:
- Scissortail Rasbora Rasbora trilineata
- Pearl Gourami Trichopodus leeri
- Tiger Barb Puntigrus tetrazona
All the zoo's planning applications are listed in the link below. I presume that you mean the artist(ic development) previously known as Grasslands, it is Ref. No: 19/01067/FUL near the bottom of the list. Note that new plans have been submitted for the visitor accommodation, which are yet to be approved. The original (unbuilt) Heart of Africa biodome is higher up of course.
0012G3EOBU000 | Chester Zoo Caughall Road Upton Chester CH2 1LH
Typhlonectes
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These are all that are signed but I’ve only ever seen the species mentioned by Prochilodus246
- Parkinson’s Rainbow Fish (Melanotaenia parkinsoni)
- Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leeri)
- Scissor tail Rasbora (Rasbora trilineata)
- Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus)
- Sumatra Barb (Puntigrus cf. tetrazona)
- Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris)
The plans for the accommodation are generally approved, just some ammendments, specially as alot of the lodges are in place and work on the main building is quite far along.
They are waiting on approval for the education building, that replaces the restaurant in HoA.
The zoo has sent out emails asking you to register interest in the overnight lodges.
On the email there is a picture of a Zebra, I wounder if they will have some zebra mixed with the bachelor herd. Maybe the male when not mixed with the female zebra.
There is a ungulate house next to the bachelor giraffe house with access to that paddock, but no mention as to what species will use it.
On the email there is a picture of a Zebra, I wounder if they will have some zebra mixed with the bachelor herd. Maybe the male when not mixed with the female zebra.
There is a ungulate house next to the bachelor giraffe house with access to that paddock, but no mention as to what species will use it.
I think the ungulate house is for the blesbok. I believe they have been breeding off show so there may be up to six of them now.
Some of the loaches and barbs and Kutubu rainbows and gouramis were donated by yours truly earlier this year.
The enclosure also contains several hundred Siamese Flying Foxes (Crossocheilus oblongus) and a solitary Filament Barb (Dawkinsia filamentosa).
Typhlonectes
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Nice thanks for the info
Typhlonectes
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Reptiles and Amphibians in Monsoon Forest (as far as I can remember)
Fea's Tree Frog Zhangixalus feae
Mao Son Frog Sylvirana maosonensis
Yellow-spotted Tree Toad Rentapia flavomaculata
Cinnamon Frog Nyctixalus pictus
Sunda Gharial Tomistoma shlegeli
Burmese Brown Tortoise Manouria emys emys
Malaysian Painted River Turtle Batagur borneoensis
Amboina Salifin Lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis
Oriental Brown-sided Skink Eutrophis multifaciata
Philippines Tree Skink Lamprolepis smaragdina
Quince Monitor Varanus melinus
The skinks are also free-ranging.
Zootierliste lists the Salifin Lizard as Sulawesi Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus celebensis
Fea's Tree Frog Zhangixalus feae
Mao Son Frog Sylvirana maosonensis
Yellow-spotted Tree Toad Rentapia flavomaculata
Cinnamon Frog Nyctixalus pictus
Sunda Gharial Tomistoma shlegeli
Burmese Brown Tortoise Manouria emys emys
Malaysian Painted River Turtle Batagur borneoensis
Amboina Salifin Lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis
Oriental Brown-sided Skink Eutrophis multifaciata
Philippines Tree Skink Lamprolepis smaragdina
Quince Monitor Varanus melinus
The skinks are also free-ranging.
Zootierliste lists the Salifin Lizard as Sulawesi Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus celebensis